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N152US1973 Douglas DC-10-40

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 17, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 30, 2002.

Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 1982No ADs since 1998 matched39 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
St Paul, MN
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1973
NTSB events
None
since 1982
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
39
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner
Northwest Airlines INC
Owner type
Corporation
City, state
St Paul, MN
Certificate issued
Nov 29, 1973
Canceled
Oct 30, 2002
Airworthiness
Standard · Transport
Airworthiness date
Nov 6, 1973

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Douglas
Model
DC-10-40
Year
1973
Serial number
46761
Aircraft type
Fixed wing multi engine
Category
Land
Certification
Type Certificated
Seats
345
Engines
3
Max takeoff weight
20,000 and over lb
Mode S code
A0D370

Engine

Make and model
P & W Jt9d-3a
Type
Turbo-fan
Power
43,500 lb thrust

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1973 – 2002Northwest Airlines INCSt Paul, MN

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (0)

No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (39)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Doors · door · unsecureJan 4, 2001

    AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE DURING CLIMBOUT OF MCO. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MCO AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CENTER ACCESSORY DOOR UNSECURED. ACCESSORY DOOR WARNING SWITCH INOPERATIVE DUE TO BROKEN WIRE. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AND SECURED ACCESSORY DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Engine · engine · stalledMar 22, 2000

    DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AT 125 KTS, THE NR 2 ENGINE AUDIBLY AND VISIBLY COMPRESSOR STALLED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE PER TAFI INCLUDING A BOROSCOPE INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AN ENGINE RUN WAS PERFORMED WITH NORMAL…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedJul 30, 1999

    DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK ON VERTICAL LEG OF CARGO FLOOR FRAME AT FS 879, RBL 33. REPAIRED PER EA 11-169416.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Fuselage · fitting · corrodedJul 22, 1999

    DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON ANGLE FITTING FROM FS 420 - 460. REPAIRED PER EA 11-168628.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · beam · crackedJul 13, 1999

    DURING M-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN I-BEAM SUPPORT AT FS 791, BL 0. REPAIRED PER EA 11-168291.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedMar 11, 1998

    DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT FS 459, LBL 62 IN THE FORWARD AVIONICS COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED PER EA 11-150785.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · skin · corrodedMar 11, 1998

    DURING L CHECK, FOUND CORROSION ON EXTERIOR SKIN AT FASTENERS FS 1801-1821, LONGERON 43R. REPAIRED PER EA 11-155549.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedMar 10, 1998

    DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FRAME AT FS 459, RBL 62 IN FORWARD AVIONICS COMPARTMENT. REPAIRED PER EA 11-150785.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · frame · crackedMar 1, 1998

    DURING L-CHECK, FOUND CRACK IN FORWARD CARGO DOOR JAMB FS 895. REPAIRED PER EA 11-154993.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Fuselage · web · crackedMar 1, 1998

    DURING L-CHECK, FOUND A CRACK IN THE NOSE GEAR SUPPORT BEAM RIGHT WEB AT FS 476. REPAIRED PER EA 11-156156.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Showing the 10 most recent of 39 reports.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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